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Delores Brandenburg and her family were awarded approximately $2.1 million dollars by a civil jury after her child suffered a traumatic birth injury at the Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York. WBNG-TV reported that the Supreme Court of Otsego County determined this settlement amount on April 16 after hearing testimony regarding how medical professionals improperly pulled on the baby’s head during labor, subsequently causing the child to be diagnosed with the birth injury Erb’s palsy. Our birth trauma attorneys believe that this is a pivotal case for individuals who have been a victim of hospital negligence during delivery. The hospital claimed that the injuries that caused the Erb’s palsy occurred prior to birth and therefore were not connected to the actions of its staff. However, since the jury found the hospital at fault, this case could have a significant and positive impact for those seeking damages for birth injuries in…
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